Termux Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Termux for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is ReTerminal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Termux and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Termux are uniTerm, Termius, ConnectBot and JuiceSSH.

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  1. ReTerminal icon
     22 likes

    ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.

    96 ReTerminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  2. uniTerm icon
     5 likes

    Lightweight all-in-one terminal with over 20 protocols including SSH, RDP, SFTP, and databases, featuring an autonomous AI agent for multi-round shell commands, advanced file transfer, real-time server monitoring, split panes, cloud sync, and multilingual support.

    33 uniTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  3. Termius icon
     40 likes

    Termius is more than a mere SSH client – it’s a complete command-line solution that’s redefining remote access for sysadmins and network engineers. Securely access Linux or IoT devices and quickly fix issues from the comfort of your couch via laptop or phone.

    119 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
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  4. ConnectBot icon
     104 likes

    ConnectBot is a Secure Shell client for the Android platform. Its ultimate goal is to create a secure connection through which you can use a shell on a remote machine and transfer files back and forth to your phone.

    65 ConnectBot alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  5. JuiceSSH icon
     33 likes

    The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

    135 JuiceSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH
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  6. Termux Monet icon
     1 like

    A terminal emulator application for Android 8+ OS extendible by variety of packages, with Monet support and experimental features.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. Android-Terminal-Emulator - A VT-100 terminal emulator for the Android OS.

    53 Android Terminal Emulator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. Another Term icon
     2 likes

    SSH / Telnet / UART dongles (USB and Bluetooth) / own PTY client for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. Opaque icon
     1 like

    Opaque is a GPLv3 licensed secure, super fast oVirt, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV), and Proxmox VDI client that allows you to connect graphically to all your virtual machines running in the cloud from anywhere in the world.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. Terminal emulator is an Android application that turns your Android device into an computer terminal.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
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  11. Harness the native Linux command-line potential of Android with this Terminal. BTEP is an advanced Terminal Emulator and SSH client for your phone or tablet. Unleash the command line potential of the Android console with this terminal. Best if rooted, but root not required. Run n.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Android
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